Dr. Nelson Harrison
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Nelson E. Harrison, Ph. D., ASCAP, clinical psychologist, educator, composer, arranger, trombonist, clinician, veteran of the Count Basie Orchestra (1978-81); played with Kenny Clarke, Billy Eckstine and Earl "Fatha" Hines, Jay McShann, Slide Hampton; recorded with Walt Harper, Nathan Davis and Count Basie; co-leader of jazz groups featuring Joe Harris and Andy Bey. Composer credits consist of over 300 original compositions including movie scores and soundtracks. He has written original lyrics to 125 bebop and hard bop standards that form the basis of the librettos for a series of 5 plays he calls Boperettas. He gives lectures and clinics on whole-brain jazz and creative writing and has presented a symposium he calls “The Metaphysics of Music” at major universities from coast-to-coast. He is a founding partner in the development of the African American Innovators Conservatory (AAIC) and has invented a unique ten inch long, five pound brass instrument he calls the "Trombetto" on which he can play 6 octaves chromatically.

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http://jazzburgher.ning.com
http://esotericgateways.com/music.html
http://metamusic.june08pa.peopleaggregator.net
http://paytheband.june08pa.peopleaggregator.net
http://zenjazz.june08pa.peopleaggregator.net
http://r.yuwie.com/cybraxis
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Married
Website:
http://jazzburgher.ning.com
What Instrument(s) Do You Play?
Trombone, trombetto, piano, bass
Biggest Musical Influences & Favorite Musicians/Bands:
Ahmad Jamal, Count Basie Orchestra, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Cleveland, Horace Silver, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Monk, Freddie Redd, Stanley Turrentine, Gene Harris, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, J.C. Moses, Miles Davis, Billy Strayhorn, Mary Lou Williams, Erroll Garner, Clifford Brown, Eddie Jefferson, Oscar Brown, Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong,
How Did You Hear About the New York City Jazz Network?
Karl Sterling invited me
Favorite Jazz Clubs:
The erstwhile Crawford Grill #2 in Pittsburgh, PA

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Dr. Nelson Harrison

BILL EASLEY - PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14, 2008

Reservations: 212-885-7119
jazz@kitano.com



Bill Easley Quartet
with Larry Ham, Bill Moring and Payton Crossley

Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14 2008


at the Kitano
66 Park Avenue at 38th Street, New York, NY



8:00 pm and 10:00 pm sets
(7:00 pm early dinner guests get preferred seating)


Please forward this email, call your friends, and bring your special guests and come out and support good live music (Jazz, and… Continue

Posted on June 10, 2008 at 9:21pm —

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At 6:34pm on June 21, 2009, Jeff Lofton said…
thx for finding me great to have you as a friend please check out recently added tracks @ jefflofton.com
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At 5:22am on December 26, 2008, Patricia Fernández Miranda said…


I wish you a happy 2009!
At 10:11am on December 3, 2008, Emil Ferguson said…
I am so happy to join this group and would like to be your friend.
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At 7:56am on October 2, 2008, George V Johnson Jr. said…

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At 10:16pm on August 12, 2008, Isis said…

At 8:57am on July 31, 2008, George V Johnson Jr. said…
Hey Nelson...

Love it...

GeoJO
At 1:08am on July 31, 2008, Fred Watstein said…
Thanks for the add, Nelson. Best wishes...
At 9:01pm on June 26, 2008, Isis said…
Have a good weekend
At 2:01am on May 23, 2008, Marly Ikeda said…
Hi Nelson,
Just to say hello to you my friend!
Kisses,
May
 
 

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